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• Expert in Surface Science and Nanoscience: surface analysis and spectroscopy (XPS, AES, SEM, IR/DRIFTS, UPS, STM, NEXAFS, GC/MS, HPLC)• Expert in theoretical modeling (DFT cluster and periodic calculations, applications of DFT to spectroscopic properties• Materials Molecular and Structural Design • Heterogeneous Catalysis• Chemical and Bioprocessing Engineering• Familiar with a variety of commercial computational chemistry software• Programming languages: FORTRAN77, C, Shell, Phyton, ASE, Postscript• Solid background on Linux (SciLinux, Red Hat), Windows, OS2• Ab initio simulations: StoBE, DeMon, VASP, GAUSSIAN, Turbomole, DACAPO, GPAW; Materials Studio, Accelrys: DMol3, CPMD.• Rheology and quality control of cosmetic emulsions• Ability to diagnose and deal with computer hardware and software• Ability to apply experimental (spectroscopy) and computational methods to the solution of problems of practical and industrial relevance• Expert in UHV experimentation• High intercultural and interdisciplinar competences, acquire during 9 years working abroad and in different scientific environment and on variety of projects, self-learning and adaptation • High stress resistance, good management of time, organisation and high multitask skills • Project and personnel management, logistics, editing reports• 32 scientific publications, 400+ citations, h-index 12Specialties: computational chemistry, quantum chemistry, surface science, heterogeneous catalysis, nanoscience, materials science, molecular spectroscopy, chemical engineering, heat and mass transport, bioprosessing engineering, chemical process, rheology and quality control of cosmetic emulsions, fluids physics/chemistry, multidimensional data analysis, molecular graphics, molecular and structural material design, negotiations with specialists from different areas, project development and management

Listed skills include Materials Science, Spectroscopy, Surface Chemistry, Chemistry, and 39 others.